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Ease the Pain caused by Arthritis 5 Ways to help Manage Arthritis Arthritis has become an epidemic among Americans and many of us feel the effects of the disease when first get moving in the morning. Most of us know that this is a chronic condition that becomes more…
Read morePiriformis Syndrome Exercises Both stretching and strengthening exercises are important for treating and preventing piriformis syndrome. Stretching releases tension and pressure on the sciatic nerve whilst ensuring the muscle is strong enough reduces the chances of the injury recurring. Stretching exercises are important in the rehabilitation of piriformis syndrome. Due…
Read moreSCIATICA PAIN RELIEF in the comfort of your bed. Sciatica pain can ruin your day and week. The good news is that it can be taken care of with a little help. Read below and try these stretches and see if they can help. As always consult your physician or…
Read moreWhat is Sciatica? Sciatica is a type of low back pain that can cause pain in the low back and radiate into the buttock and lower extremity. Sciatic pain is characterized by radiating leg pain down the back of the leg caused by an irritation of the sciatic nerve which…
Read moreCommon Questions about Dry Needling Answered: Q: How many needles are you going to use? A: Depends on the area to be needled and how you feel about needles; as little as two needles to as many as 10. For problems such as sciatica more needles are used in order…
Read moreIn the last blog post, we described what Dry Needling is and who it could be for. This week we are going to discuss how Dry Needling works. Dry Needling can stimulate the healing process by improving blood flow, nerve conduction, and/or structure of the tissue around the injured area…
Read moreDry Needling has gained more popularity due to adoption by everyone from runners with injuries to the NFL for its pain relief, hastened recovery, improvements in functional movement. The question remains – What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling completely different from acupuncture. Instead of putting needles in Chi points or along meridian lines, like Eastern based…
Read moreThe results are in for the Mountain Xpress Best Of WNC 2015! PHYSIO is proud to announce: Congratulations to Christopher Taylor, MPT and PHYSIO Physical Therapy and Wellness Asheville for being voted Best of WNC for Physical Therapist and Physical Therapy Practice in Western North Carolina for the 3rd year in a row! Chris…
Read moreWhat Ab Exercises Sould I do? Not everyone loves doing (abdominal) ab exercises – and chances are most people probably aren’t doing them correctly anyway. Many of us are having trouble getting that extra wait off our mid section, and while abdominal exercises can’t single-handedly undercover six-pack abs (they’re in there, somewhere, right?),…
Read moreMandy Martin, DPT Physical Therapist Please welcome our newest addition to the team, Amanda Martin, Physical Therapist. Mandy joins the Physio Team with tons of amazing experience with tendon, joint and nerve pain. She loves working with her hands and getting her clients amazing results quickly. Some of her special interests include Dry Needling,…
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